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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Mayor; City of San Jose
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ron Gonzales 93,586 votes 51.2%

  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Education Program Manager at Hewlett Packard
  • Private Sector Experience: Ten years at Hewlett-Packard
  • Public Sector Qualifications: Santa Clara County Supervisor (1989-1996)
  • Founded The Role Model Program that teaches San Jose kids to keep away from drugs and gangs.
  • Education: local public schools, B.A. from U.C. Santa Cruz, Mayor's Leasdership program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Govenment
Priorities:
  • Great Schools
  • Strong Neighborhoods
  • Less Traffic
Pat Dando 89,293 votes 48.8%
  • Occupation: San Jose City Councilwoman
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